Management Research: Being Effective in Modern Time Management

This report provides insights into effective management in modern time systems, emphasizing the importance of planning, problem-solving strategies, and resource integration. It highlights essential management skills such as staffing, leading, controlling, and coordinating, along with the significance of teamwork and employee motivation. The report discusses adapting to the changing context of managers' work, including motivational speeches and strategies for maintaining hardworking, loyal, and happy employees. It underscores the importance of understanding employee value, clear communication, conflict resolution, and transparency to foster a productive work environment. The conclusion reinforces the need for managers to possess diverse skills and the ability to design environments that accomplish organizational goals, advocating for the practice of key values to become effective leaders. Desklib provides a platform to explore more such assignments and study resources.

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Student’s Name
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Table of content
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………..3
Management…………………………………………………………………………………….3
How has the context of managers’ work changed?.....................................................................5
Key Function of a Manager…………………………………………………………………….5
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………7
References list……………………………………………………………………………………8

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Introduction
The ePortifolio that I have given shows what I have gained from ‘How can one be
effective in modern time management systems.’ I have included three artefacts to support my
learning. The artefacts will show how effective I am in the modern system of management.
The first artefact shows a short speech that I have made to my team members and
workers to address them effectively. It is an example of public speaking.
The second artefact shows a picture of a retreat where the manager takes his employees
for a retreat.
The third artefact shows a chart.
I am a professional who has a successful past. From being a young footballer and still
being the captain of my football club. I use this power and knowledge in the university to earn a
living. I have the capability of doing all these things, satisfying the company’s requirements and
going on with the other activities. I have a lot of values in management. Some of the most
important are accountability, integrity, diligence, perseverance, and discipline. This information
will be of great use to other students in the university.
Management
Management is an essential activity as described by Yasin Olum. Human beings have
been forming organizations to ensure that aims and objectives are accomplished. There needs
proper management to achieve these goals. I have preferred good planning in management as a
way of ensuring effective management. Planning includes the selection of missions and
objectives and the actions put in place to achieve them. I will make plans for the most detailed
actions which have to be taken. Until I put down measures to be taken on a certain plan, no plan
is real. We have to commit all our material and human resources to the plans which we have put
in place. I have given a graph to my employees to show them how I personally have been
spending my time so as to achieve the objectives of the company (Tibarimbasa, A. et al 2010).

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The chat show how one can spend his time. I think by giving such helpful information.
Apart from this kind of management, I will also ensure that there are strategies put in place for
problem-solving. The team will encounter a lot of struggles when in the process of achieving
their goals. I will ensure that the process put in place is, first of all, identifying the problem,
analyzing the problem and later implementing the remedies to problems in the management (Hill
et al. 2014). I will also lay down procedures and rules which will be used in control, delegation,
communication and crisis management. Also, I will ensure that I make strategic integration of
resources from the people, assess the workers and allow interaction among all parties in the team
(Tibarimbasa, A. et al. 2010). Finally, I will teach my team members on important aspects such
as motivation, giving emotional strength, personal integrity and teamwork.
I will aim to ensure that the objectives and goals of the organization are met with
minimum waste and least cost. I will ensure that there is an excellent organisation as a method
of ensuring that there is good management. By making my people work together will make it
easy for them to achieve their goals and objectives. I will, therefore, establish structure roles for
my people to work in the organization.
Another management skill that I would involve in my management is staffing (Hill et al.
2014). I will make sure that there is filling, and also keep filed for the positions in the company’s

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structure. I will achieve this by identifying the requirements of the workforce, selecting,
recruiting, promoting, placing, appraising and inventorying the people who would be available.
Leading is also a critical management skill that I would use in my management. Leading
involves making influence so that my people will make higher contributions to the organizations
and the goals. I will make sure that I will lead in ways that the people under me admire. For
example, as in the artefact, I will be on the first line to show how to manage time well
(Tibarimbasa, A. et al. 2010).
I would also be controlling. For example, in the budget for the expense, I will ensure that
the measuring and correcting of the activities put in place conform to plans. I will ensure that I
will show where there are negative deviations and get into actions to straighten the deviations.
Plans will help in accomplishing various goals (Tibarimbasa, A. et al. 2010). Finally, in
management, I will ensure that there is coordination.
How has the context of managers’ work changed?
I will give a motivational speech to the employees. “… Unity is a strength. Whenever we
unite great things will happen (Hill et al. 2014). Whenever we join our hands together, we shall
finally achieve success. So let us unite and keep work together towards our aim…” This is a
speech as an artefact. Managers of modern time should make sure that there is teamwork among
the members. It will be crucial for the development and growth of any organization. As a
manager, I would also make my members work as a team. It will significantly help in achieving
the goals and the objectives of an organization (Tibarimbasa, A. et al. 2010).
Key Function of a Manager
Being a manager will enable me understand that my employees will be my most
important assets. This is because they will be the ones who will be running the business on daily
basis. Thus I will understand that they are the ones who will give me support and staff.
Therefore, I will make sure that I will maintain hardworking, loyal and happy employees. This
will not be so easy (Hill, et al 2014). I might encounter many mistakes which I will have to
avoid. There are some qualities that I will have to acquire. This is because not everyone is born
as a leader and so I will have to maintain some qualities. First, I will understand the value of my
employees. I will always appreciate the roles they play in the organization and the contributions

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which they give on daily basis. I am quite sure that if I underestimate their efforts, they will
become demotivated, unhappy and will perform relatively low (Tibarimbasa, A. et al 2010).
The artefact above shows a retreat where the manager had taken the employees to enjoy.
This is a form of gratitude practiced by the employer (Hill, et al 2014). This can be used to
motivate the employees and improve the productivity in the organization. I will also make sure
that I express my gratitude to the staff for jobs which have been done well. I will always make
sure that I say words like ‘thank you’ to my team members. It will create a big difference in the
workforce. I will ensure that I will always give positive feedback. It will actually develop
loyalty, boost productivity and motivation in my team (Tibarimbasa, A. et al 2010). I will also
make sure that I will communicate clearly. This will ensure that the group members will
understand what they are required to do. This I will achieve by communicating as a team or
individual to individual. It will ensure that everybody knows what they are meant to be doing.
Also, I will listen carefully. I will listen to all the members carefully and get to hear what
they say. It will not matter whether it concerns the work or the business. In any way, I will
always be there and willing to provide support in the way that I can. I will also trust employees
to achieve. I will break down projects into manageable chunks and assign them according to the
strengths and abilities of a person. I will put trust in them to handle various tasks and do it in an
ethical manner. I will resolve conflicts. I will be a mediator in case there is a conflict among the

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members or staff. This will be for the sake of the productivity and overall performance. I will
resolve them effectively before they get out of control (Hill et al. 2014).
Also, I will get to know my employees better. I will try to find out what motivates them
to be more productive (Tibarimbasa, A. et al. 2010). For example, for an employee who wants to
climb the leadership ladder, I will personally do training and mentor them. Other employees will
suggest they need more flexible hours or change the seating arrangement or improving their
equipment to work efficiently. It will motivate my workers and create a good environment for
work.
I will also make sure that I maintain transparency. I will achieve this by setting a good
example because if employees feel they are misled, or relevant information is being held, it will
break down trust and undermine the relationship. I will make sure that I become a high achiever
(Tibarimbasa, A. et al. 2010). I will show that I have enough skills and knowledge which will
make sure I lead the team effectively. I will always be available when my team needs me.
Conclusion
Robert Half has clearly stated what one needs to be an effective manager. He has shown
that a great manager must be a part counsellor, part coach and part tactician. Being in
management requires various skills, but leaders who are willing can get these skills. As a result,
they will be greatly rewarded. Management is the process in which there is the maintaining and
designing the environment with an objective of accomplishing a certain goal. We have learnt that
it involves various activities such as organizing, planning, staffing, controlling and leading. It is
an important activity in all the companies. However, we have seen that the managerial skills
which are needed vary with the level of the organization. Managing is an art. Therefore the
management theory involves the development of principles, techniques and concepts. There are
so many theories in management, and each gives knowledge to the managers. We have got the
concept of values to practice to become an effective manager. If these values can be practised,
then one will make a good manager.

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References List
Hill, C.W., Jones, G.R. and Schilling, M.A., 2014. Strategic management: theory: an integrated
approach. Cengage Learning.
Tibarimbasa, A., 2010. Factors affecting the management of private universities in Uganda.
Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Makerere University, Uganda. Online at: http://mak. ac.
sug/documents/Makefiles/theses/Tibarimbasa_Avitus. pdf.